Can write clear, well-structured documents on complex subjects in a formal professional register, highlighting decisive points
Formal professional writing
Vocabulary
detailed report — relatório circunstanciado
The covers all the figures of the quarter.
O relatório circunstanciado acompanha todos os números do trimestre.contingency plan — plano de contingência
The provides responses for adverse scenarios.
O plano de contingência prevê respostas para cenários adversos.culminating point of the analysis — ponto culminante da análise
The is the comparison between the two markets.
O ponto culminante da análise é a comparação entre os dois mercados.concrete measures — medidas concretas
The document proposes to reduce costs.
O documento propõe medidas concretas para reduzir custos.notice to partners — comunicado aos parceiros
The clarifies the new policy.
O comunicado aos parceiros clarifica a nova política.ranking of the risks — numeração dos riscos
The guides the investment priority.
A numeração dos riscos orienta a prioridade de investimento.
Grammar
Connectors and impersonal structures for professional documents
Organising formal prose with layered connectors and impersonal structures such as 'it is noted that' and 'it should be reported that' in recommendation sections
- It is noted that the results exceeded expectations.
- It should be reported that the deadlines were met without exception.
Cultural notes
British professional writing is structured by the executive summary: conclusions first, then evidence. The passive voice carries the distance, and the 'bottom line' is stated early rather than buried in the conclusion.